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Five-phase polls in J-K from Nov 25 to Dec 20 | Recent calamity will have no "special impact" on polls:CEC |
Srinagar, October 25, (Scoop News Bureau)-Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir will be held in five phases between November 25 and December 20 and counting of votes will take place on December 23, Chief Election Commissioner V S Sampath said at a press conference in New Delhi
He said that Polling will take place on November 25, December 2, 9, 14 and 20.
Sampath while brushing aside demands from some quarters, said the recent calamity will have no "special impact" on polls.
He said post-flood situation, along with other aspects like climate, festivals and law and order situation, have been taken into account while deciding the poll schedule.
"Except for one political party, most of the political parties were in favour of holding elections on time. They said there is no reason, no justification for delaying the polls. The EC's mandate is to hold elections on time," he said. ... |
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